What Could Have Been: Elementary by Brian Helgeland

An excerpt from my review for the Elementary (unproduced script) by Brian Helgeland which will be available 06/30/25: 2.) Plot Stability Was a very fun and engaging story. If you’re looking for an entertaining tale set in...

Wag the Dog – More Relevant than Ever?

An excerpt from my script review for Wag the Dog which will be available 06/23/25: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Of course it’s true. I saw it on TV. This is a line that Brean...

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – Missed Opportunities?

If my memory serves me right, which it rarely ever does, I believe I reviewed almost every John Wick movie, so when it came time to watch the new spin off from...

The Swallow – Can this Bloodlist script be improved?

An excerpt from my script review for The 2017 Bloodlist Script: The Swallow which will be available 06/16/25: 2.) Plot Stability For me, the idea of a sentient “monster” in the form of these...

Elevator Game – Horror Written Right

An excerpt from my script review for Elevator Game which will be available 06/02/25: 2.) Plot Stability First and foremost, the beauty of the script is we’re presented the “rules” clearly and early. The legend...

Write to Reals: Final Destination’s X-Files Origins

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Flight 180 (X-Files Spec Script) which will be available 05/25/25: What Worked The Page Count - Right off the bat I like that this thing comes in under...
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Mandy – Nic Cage’s Masterpiece?

There’s not a single trailer I can think of that I’ve rewatched more times than the trailer for Mandy. Like the film itself, it transfixes you, drawing you in, wanting more. It’s...

Deadpool 2 – Better than the first?

Recently I’ve been watching this guy’s Youtube channel where he hoards up on blurays and DVDs. And it got me thinking about my own collection. I used to have a pretty extensive...

American Gangland

Hi all. First off, to our new friends visiting us from Reddit.com, thanks for coming over, and know you can READ the scripts we pick on our Read Page or for a particular...

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Happy Saturday once again. How's everyone's weekend so far? Hopefully good, and thanks for spending a bit of it with us. Today we're taking a look at our first completed project from the...

Nine Lives – Bad Plot Isn’t Spacey’s Fault!

The Captain tortures himself with what was meant to be a family friendly review. Naturally, things go wrong... Nine Lives It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a review and I thought...

Sicario – Dialogue That Kills, Description to Die For.

An excerpt from my script review for Sicario which will be available 11/02/15: 4.) Dialogue and Description Dialogue was a real issue for me. The whole Alejandro voice-over could easily be left out. The...

Halloween 3 Double Feature Part 2 – Movie Review

Part 2 of our Super Duper Special Halloween 3 Double Feature! (Don't miss Part One.) And now, The Captain's review of this classic, classic film... https://youtu.be/zKNIqG9J2KU It’s that time of year again, time to watch Season...

V for Vendetta Script Review

Script: V for Vendetta by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Logline: A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from...

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